# Paramount, Bharat Forge to produce components for medium lift helicopters

- Link: https://www.military.africa/2023/02/paramount-bharat-forge-to-produce-components-for-medium-lift-helicopters/
- Published: 2023-02-22T10:55:13+01:00
- Author: Sarah Lesedi

[Paramount](https://www.military.africa/tag/paramount-group/?amp=1) and India-based
Engineering & Technology conglomerate, Bharat Forge Ltd have announced a Memorandum
of Understanding (MoU) for the development and production of composite rotor blades,
mission systems and stores management systems for medium lift helicopters.

The MoU was signed by CEO –Aerospace, Bharat Forge, Guru Biswal, and SVP, Paramount
Group, Clifford Dewell in the presence of senior officials from both companies at
the ongoing Aero India 2023 here.

Paramount Group have already developed composite main rotor and tail rotor blades,
as fully compatible replacements for the original metallic blades for a wide range
of helicopter types including Mi-17s, and Mi-24s.

Commenting on the new agreement and the expansion of the partnership agreement between
the two companies, Mr. Guru Biswal, CEO-Aerospace Division, Bharat Forge said: “
This MoU with Paramount is a testimony of our commitment to work for an ‘Atmanirbhar
Bharat’, to create technologies that are niche and shall support Indian and global
requirements.”

Biswal said this collaboration will focus on creating a ‘Centre of Excellence’ for
design, development and manufacture of composite rotor blades, mission systems and
stores management systems for rotary wing platforms, in India. “This design and 
manufacturing hub shall support all future programs for both India and across the
globe”, he added.

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Clifford Dewell, SVP, Paramount Group said, “Our global partnership with Bharat 
Forge has grown from strength to strength over the last few years. We are excited
to expand our collaboration into the aerospace sector.

“We have confidence that this initiative will leverage the unique synergies of our
joint capabilities to meet the requirements for these systems for Medium Lift Helicopters
in India and across the globe.

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“Our experience has been developed over many years; Paramount has delivered Mission
Systems and Stores Management systems to several defense forces, including the South
African and Algerian Air Forces.”

Mr. Steve Griessel, Global CEO of Paramount said: “Our global partnership with Bharat
Forge Limited has grown from strength to strength over the last few years. We are
excited to expand our collaboration into the aerospace sector. We have confidence
that this initiative will leverage the unique synergies of our joint capabilities
to meet the rotor blades requirement for medium lift helicopters in India and across
the globe.

“Facilities will be established as centers of excellence for the development and
industrialisation of rotor blades for all helicopter categories. Our collaboration
would present a unique opportunity for all parties to speed up qualification processes
and jointly support national and international customers.”

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Paramount and India’s Bharat Forge already have an existing collaboration since 
2021. Both companies are building the [Mbombe 4 armoured vehicle in India as the Kalyani M4](https://www.military.africa/2021/02/indian-army-orders-kalyani-m4-4x4-armoured-vehicles/).
The agreement was signed at the International Defence Expo (IDEX) held in Abu Dhabi
in 2021.

Kalyani Group is a subsidiary of Bharat Forge Ltd, which offers armoured vehicles,
ammunition, defence electronics and artillery systems.

In February 2020, at the DefExpo in India both companies unveiled the Kalyani M4/
Mbombe 4 and Kalyani Maverick. The United Arab Emirates is the [launch customer](https://www.military.africa/2021/02/idex2021-paramount-and-bharat-forge-to-produce-the-mbombe-4-in-india-as-kalyani-m4/military.africa/2019/02/paramount-new-mbombe-4-secures-first-customer-at-idex-2019)
for Mbombe 4 armoured vehicle, with four vehicles ordered in 2019.

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